Keynote Speaker

Forgiveness and Resilience in Challenging Times 

As a keynote speaker and motivational speaker, Megan teaches how we can use forgiveness and resilience to enhance individual and collective wellbeing. She shares compelling stories and science about thriving amid difficulty and coping with loss and trauma from her Amazon bestselling book, TRIUMPH OF THE HEART: FORGIVENESS IN AN UNFORGIVING WORLD (Penguin). Inquire below about her availability to give an inspiring talk at your annual conference, place of business, school setting, or house of worship.

Keynote Speech Topics

Resilience in Challenging Times

The extraordinary people Megan profiled for her book, Triumph of the Heart: Forgiveness in an Unforgiving World (Penguin), share three core practice areas of resilience: authenticity (emotional processing and grief), boundaries (maintaining self-care and self-respect), and dedicating their lives to a purpose larger than themselves. In this keynote, Megan draws on hard science and moving stories from around the world to explain how we can use these tools to thrive amid difficult circumstances.

The Three Key Habits of Good Forgivers

Research shows that people who are forgiving of others and themselves tend to be healthier, happier and more resilient. They also perform better at work, provide valuable organizational leadership and are more highly rated by their relationship partners. While on tour for her book Triumph of the Heart: Forgiveness in an Unforgiving World (Penguin), Megan realized the people she profiled shared three key habits. She calls them the “three key habits of good forgivers.” In this keynote, she draws on hard science and moving stories from around the world to explain how we can use authenticity, boundaries and purpose to free ourselves from toxic resentment and improve our wellbeing, relationships and work performance.

Beyond Conflict: Cultivating Collaboration and Unity

In times of great change and uncertainty, stress can lead to conflict—which endangers work performance and corrodes culture. In this talk, Megan shares her reporting from around the world on the proven practices that prevent and diffuse conflict while fostering authentic collaboration. From an urban Baltimore school to post-genocide Rwanda, she brings practical tools that any organization can use to diffuse conflict and fuel collaboration and inspired leadership.

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  • Megan’s insights from her career and her book, Triumph of the Heart: Forgiveness in An Unforgiving World, resonated deeply with our large audience of criminal justice system staff. The concept of forgiveness as an emotional and intellectual reset helped our employees start new conversations personally and with our clients. Megan’s skill as a storyteller and thought leader is a perfect example of how changing our perspective can lead to impactful shifts in all areas of life.

    Keri FitzPatrick Educational Specialist, Division of Probation Services, State of Colorado

  • We invited Megan to be the keynote speaker and trainer for a virtual gathering of our national leadership team. Through compelling stories from her research and interviews, Megan shared profound insights on forgiveness and resilience. Her message resonated deeply—so much so that many of our leaders reached out to me afterward to express how much it meant to them and how "needed" it was. For anyone considering working with Megan, I cannot recommend her highly enough. Her impact extends beyond your team and organization—her message will stay with you personally, long after the conversation ends.

    Nicholas Barshick Cofounder and Chief Operating Officer, Chuze Fitness, 55-location health club chain serving 500,000 members nationwide

  • Megan Feldman is that rare combination of relentless reporter & great storyteller. She begins with a funny admission of her own lifelong anger, then segues into an astonishing story about a heroic act of forgiveness.

    Jay Heinrichs NYT Bestselling Author of Thank You for Arguing

  • Megan has a depth & diversity of experience that is wonderfully engaging & stimulating. Megan is an inspiring author and speaker who would be an excellent guest in any setting where folks want to learn more about forgiveness.

    Loren Toussaint Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Luther College

  • Megan shows the power of forgiveness on all levels & in different situations, from a break-up to genocide. By combining scientific research with stories that can make you laugh out loud and cry, she shows us that giving up resentment has a profound impact on the way we live.

    Emily Beliveau TEDx Boulder attendee

  • Bravo to Megan Feldman Bettencourt for making the process of forgiveness more accessible, and thus the healing of the world more near.

    Marianne Williamson New York Times bestselling author of A Return to Love and A Year of Miracles

  • Megan spoke at our 8th grade commencement. Her speech on forgiving yourself was not only timely for our 8th graders but struck a cord with the entire audience, adults included. She used humor and honesty to impart the importance of taking a step back from the pressures of the world and not being so hard on ourselves.

    Sarah Verni-Lau Assistant Principal at Highline Academy Charter School